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La Vida Te Da Sorpresas / Life's Little SurprisesLa vida y obra de una leyenda viva, el cantante compositor ms exitoso e influyente de los ltimos cincuenta aos en todo el mundo de habla hispana, que adems resulta ser un aclamado actor de Hollywood y Broadway, graduado de la Escuela de Leyes de Harvard, con una maestra en derecho internacional y activista poltico que se postul para la presidencia de su natal Panam. Blades ha tenido una vida plena, y la cuenta con un bro infeccioso, con honestidad y
La vida y obra de una leyenda viva, el cantante/compositor más exitoso e influyente de los últimos cincuenta años en todo el mundo de habla hispana, que además resulta ser un aclamado actor de Hollywood y Broadway, graduado de la Escuela de Leyes de Harvard, con una maestría en derecho internacional y activista político que se postuló para la presidencia de su natal Panamá. Blades ha tenido una vida plena, y la cuenta con un brío infeccioso, con honestidad y carisma: Escribe de su madre, cubana, niña prodigio en la música y actriz de radio, y de su padre, nacido en Colombia, percusionista y oficial de la policía secreta. También escribe de su llegada a la Ciudad de Nueva York desde Panamá en la década de 1970, y de su auge como referente en los Fania-All Stars, en sus años de gloria de la salsa. Blades escribe sobre su inicialmente productiva y finalmente tensa colaboración con el gran trombonista/cantante Willie Colón, la cual derivó en el lanzamiento de Siembra, el álbum de salsa mejor vendido de todos los tiempos. Vendió millones de copias, y cada pista se volvió un éxito por toda Latinoamérica y el mundo de habla hispana, incluyendo "Pedro Navaja", su canción más conocida, inspirada en "Mack the Knife" de Kurt Weil. Habla de rehusarse a permitir que encasillen su música, lo cual sentó las bases para su inventivo y ecléctico lanzamiento como solista en 1983, Buscando América, uno de los mejores álbumes de la década. Escribe del hecho de abrazar otros géneros musicales populares y sus colaboraciones con Linda Ronstadt, Sting, Elvis Costello y Wynton Marsalis. Comenta sobre su carrera como actor y sus papeles en películas como Depredador 2, El color de la noche, Protegiendo al enemigo y Manos de piedra, y sobre sus actuaciones en La historia de Josephine Baker, Loca del corazón y El milagro de Maldonado, por las cuales recibió nominaciones al Emmy. Por último, Blades escribe sobre su activismo político: su postura contra el imperialismo de Estados Unidos, en extremo evidente en su canción de 1981 "Tiburón", cuando lo denunciaron cubanos en contra de Castro en Florida, y de su creación de un partido político progresista en Panamá, bandera bajo la cual se postuló como candidato a la presidencia, quedando en tercer lugar, con 20% de los votos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The life and times of a living legend, the most successful and influential singer/songwriter of the past fifty years throughout the Spanish-speaking world, who also happens to be an acclaimed Hollywood and Broadway actor, a Harvard Law School graduate with a Master's degree in international law, and a political activist who ran for president in his native Panama. Blades has lived a life in full, and he tells of it with infectious brio, honesty, and wit: He writes about his mother, a Cuban child prodigy musician and radio drama actress, and his father, who was born in Colombia and was a percussionist and officer of the secret police. He also writes about his arrival in New York City from Panama in the 1970s and his rise as a leading light among the Fania-All Stars in salsa's glory years. Blades writes about his initially productive and ultimately fraught collaborations with the great trombonist/singer Willie Colón, which resulted in the release of Siembra, the best-selling salsa album of all time. It sold millions of copies, and every track became a hit throughout Latin America and the Spanish speaking world, including "Pedro Navaja," his best-known song, which was inspired by Kurt Weil's "Mack the Knife." He talks about his refusal to allow his music to be pigeonholed, which set the stage for his inventive and eclectic 1983 solo breakout, Buscando América, one of the great albums of that decade. He writes about his embrace of other popular musical genres and his collaborations with Linda Ronstadt, Sting, Elvis Costello, and Wynton Marsalis. He discusses his acting career and his appearances in films such as Predator 2, Color of Night, Safe House, and Hands of Stone, and about his performances in The Josephine Baker Story, Crazy from the Heart, and The Maldonado Miracle, for which he received Emmy nominations. Finally, Blades writes about his own political activism: his stance against American imperialism, which is most evident in his 1981 song "Tiburón" (Spanish for "shark"), his denunciation by anti-Castro Cubans in Florida, and his creation of a progressive political party in Panama under whose banner he made a run for president, in which he came in third place with 20% of votes.Shipping Notes
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Not Sturdy Enough
Size: 200 Count (Pack of 1,16oz)
Just okay. Not sturdy enough. For anything heavy at all I had to double them up which sucked. They’re not thick enough or heavy duty enough. Size is fine. Size worked for everything we needed it was just an issue with the sturdiness of them.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great quality, good value
Size: 200 Count (Pack of 1,20oz)
Great value AND quality!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Good value
Size: 200 Count (Pack of 1,12oz)
They work as well as the big brand name at a better price. They're a little thinner but still strong enough to do the job with no concerns.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Good bowls
Size: 200 Count (Pack of 1,20oz)
These hold up for what I need them to. My child uses them for everything. Have used them for food and cereal. Like that they are good size almost like the plastic ones I have. Put water in them for the cats outside and they held up for a day or so. You get a lot for what u order.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great quality for a great price.
Size: 200 Count (Pack of 1,20oz)
Great price comparable quality to local store brands but way better price
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2026